Letter: Food stamp lifestyle

Frank G. Donahue, New Bern

Tuesday

Aug 13, 2013 at 12:01 AMAug 13, 2013 at 5:33 PM

I was watching a program on Sunday that addressed the food stamp program. It was on Fox News. The program was called Special Report with Bret Baier. The program addressed one young man who was a recipient of the program. Jason explained that he was happy being on food stamps because it allowed him to peruse his dream — surfing at La Jolla beach.

I was watching a program on Sunday that addressed the food stamp program. It was on Fox News. The program was called Special Report with Bret Baier. The program addressed one young man who was a recipient of the program. Jason explained that he was happy being on food stamps because it allowed him to peruse his dream — surfing at La Jolla beach. He said his job is making sure the sun comes up every day and watch all the pretty girls on the beach. The reporter asked him if he had to re-qualify for this program and he said that when President Obama signed the “Stimulus Bill,” the bill changed the pre-qualifying time from three months to one year. This young man attended college at San Diego State University to train as a recording engineer but he felt he would make music then record it. He explained that he gets $200 a month free and wanted to thank the taxpayers for the money. He took the reporter to the store to show him how easy it is to use the credit card and he doesn’t have to be embarrassed using the card opposed to using food stamps. He purchased lobster and sushi for the party after a day of surfing at the beach. This is just another voter for the redistribution of wealth which our president is happy to pursue. He is part of the 47 percent who are on the welfare programs and growing by leaps and bounds under this administration. The administration better remember what Margaret Thatcher said about socialism “When you run out of spending other peoples money the system fails.”

Frank G. Donahue, New Bern

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